text_original: While deficient in the highest qualities of statesmanship he was able and ambitious ; and was well served by the officers whom he gathered around him, and to whom the carry  ing out of his schemes was entrusted.
text_transcription: WHILE DEFICIENT IN THE HIGHEST QUALITIES OF STATESMANSHIP HE WAS ABLE AND AMBITIOUS AND WAS WELL SERVED BY THE OFFICERS WHOM HE GATHERED AROUND HIM AND TO WHOM THE CARRYING OUT OF HIS SCHEMES WAS ENTRUSTED
phonemes: wˌaɪl dᵻfˈɪʃənt ɪnðə hˈaɪɪst kwˈɔlᵻɾiz ʌv stˈeɪtsmənʃˌɪp hiː wʌz ˈeɪbəl ænd æmbˈɪʃəs ; ænd wʌz wˈɛl sˈɜːvd baɪ ðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz hˈuːm hiː ɡˈæðɚd ɚɹˈaʊnd hˌɪm, ænd tə hˈuːm ðə kˈæɹi ˈɪŋ ˌaʊɾəv hɪz skˈiːmz wʌz ɛntɹˈʌstᵻd.